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authorJames Morris <jmorris@namei.org>2008-11-13 19:29:12 -0500
committerJames Morris <jmorris@namei.org>2008-11-13 19:29:12 -0500
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Merge branch 'master' into next
Conflicts: security/keys/internal.h security/keys/process_keys.c security/keys/request_key.c Fixed conflicts above by using the non 'tsk' versions. Signed-off-by: James Morris <jmorris@namei.org>
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@@ -198,59 +198,42 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
198 that require a timer override, but don't have 198 that require a timer override, but don't have
199 HPET 199 HPET
200 200
201 acpi.debug_layer= [HW,ACPI] 201 acpi_backlight= [HW,ACPI]
202 acpi_backlight=vendor
203 acpi_backlight=video
204 If set to vendor, prefer vendor specific driver
205 (e.g. thinkpad_acpi, sony_acpi, etc.) instead
206 of the ACPI video.ko driver.
207
208 acpi_display_output= [HW,ACPI]
209 acpi_display_output=vendor
210 acpi_display_output=video
211 See above.
212
213 acpi.debug_layer= [HW,ACPI,ACPI_DEBUG]
214 acpi.debug_level= [HW,ACPI,ACPI_DEBUG]
202 Format: <int> 215 Format: <int>
203 Each bit of the <int> indicates an ACPI debug layer, 216 CONFIG_ACPI_DEBUG must be enabled to produce any ACPI
204 1: enable, 0: disable. It is useful for boot time 217 debug output. Bits in debug_layer correspond to a
205 debugging. After system has booted up, it can be set 218 _COMPONENT in an ACPI source file, e.g.,
206 via /sys/module/acpi/parameters/debug_layer. 219 #define _COMPONENT ACPI_PCI_COMPONENT
207 CONFIG_ACPI_DEBUG must be enabled for this to produce any output. 220 Bits in debug_level correspond to a level in
208 Available bits (add the numbers together) to enable debug output 221 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT statements, e.g.,
209 for specific parts of the ACPI subsystem: 222 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, ...
210 0x01 utilities 0x02 hardware 0x04 events 0x08 tables 223 See Documentation/acpi/debug.txt for more information
211 0x10 namespace 0x20 parser 0x40 dispatcher 224 about debug layers and levels.
212 0x80 executer 0x100 resources 0x200 acpica debugger 225
213 0x400 os services 0x800 acpica disassembler. 226 Enable AML "Debug" output, i.e., stores to the Debug
214 The number can be in decimal or prefixed with 0x in hex. 227 object while interpreting AML:
215 Warning: Many of these options can produce a lot of 228 acpi.debug_layer=0xffffffff acpi.debug_level=0x2
216 output and make your system unusable. Be very careful. 229 Enable PCI/PCI interrupt routing info messages:
217 230 acpi.debug_layer=0x400000 acpi.debug_level=0x4
218 acpi.debug_level= [HW,ACPI] 231 Enable all messages related to ACPI hardware:
219 Format: <int> 232 acpi.debug_layer=0x2 acpi.debug_level=0xffffffff
220 Each bit of the <int> indicates an ACPI debug level, 233
221 which corresponds to the level in an ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT 234 Some values produce so much output that the system is
222 statement. After system has booted up, this mask 235 unusable. The "log_buf_len" parameter may be useful
223 can be set via /sys/module/acpi/parameters/debug_level. 236 if you need to capture more output.
224
225 CONFIG_ACPI_DEBUG must be enabled for this to produce
226 any output. The number can be in decimal or prefixed
227 with 0x in hex. Some of these options produce so much
228 output that the system is unusable.
229
230 The following global components are defined by the
231 ACPI CA:
232 0x01 error
233 0x02 warn
234 0x04 init
235 0x08 debug object
236 0x10 info
237 0x20 init names
238 0x40 parse
239 0x80 load
240 0x100 dispatch
241 0x200 execute
242 0x400 names
243 0x800 operation region
244 0x1000 bfield
245 0x2000 tables
246 0x4000 values
247 0x8000 objects
248 0x10000 resources
249 0x20000 user requests
250 0x40000 package
251 The number can be in decimal or prefixed with 0x in hex.
252 Warning: Many of these options can produce a lot of
253 output and make your system unusable. Be very careful.
254 237
255 acpi.power_nocheck= [HW,ACPI] 238 acpi.power_nocheck= [HW,ACPI]
256 Format: 1/0 enable/disable the check of power state. 239 Format: 1/0 enable/disable the check of power state.
@@ -995,13 +978,15 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
995 Format: 978 Format:
996 <cpu number>,...,<cpu number> 979 <cpu number>,...,<cpu number>
997 or 980 or
998 <cpu number>-<cpu number> (must be a positive range in ascending order) 981 <cpu number>-<cpu number>
982 (must be a positive range in ascending order)
999 or a mixture 983 or a mixture
1000 <cpu number>,...,<cpu number>-<cpu number> 984 <cpu number>,...,<cpu number>-<cpu number>
985
1001 This option can be used to specify one or more CPUs 986 This option can be used to specify one or more CPUs
1002 to isolate from the general SMP balancing and scheduling 987 to isolate from the general SMP balancing and scheduling
1003 algorithms. The only way to move a process onto or off 988 algorithms. You can move a process onto or off an
1004 an "isolated" CPU is via the CPU affinity syscalls. 989 "isolated" CPU via the CPU affinity syscalls or cpuset.
1005 <cpu number> begins at 0 and the maximum value is 990 <cpu number> begins at 0 and the maximum value is
1006 "number of CPUs in system - 1". 991 "number of CPUs in system - 1".
1007 992
@@ -1474,8 +1459,6 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
1474 Valid arguments: on, off 1459 Valid arguments: on, off
1475 Default: on 1460 Default: on
1476 1461
1477 noirqbalance [X86-32,SMP,KNL] Disable kernel irq balancing
1478
1479 noirqdebug [X86-32] Disables the code which attempts to detect and 1462 noirqdebug [X86-32] Disables the code which attempts to detect and
1480 disable unhandled interrupt sources. 1463 disable unhandled interrupt sources.
1481 1464